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Faculty Members

Faculty Members

All Northwestern faculty members not on leave are eligible to teach with NPEP. All courses offered in NPEP follow Northwestern’s academic calendar. Faculty members receive a modest stipend, funds for course supplies, and reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses.

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Graduate Students

Graduate students can volunteer in NPEP in various ways, including organizing and participating in reading groups at Stateville, providing one-on-one tutoring to NPEP students, and offering support for individual courses, as needed. In addition, there are opportunities for advanced graduate students to teach their own courses at the Cook County Department of Corrections.

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Graduate Students
Undergraduate student tutoring NPEP students

Undergraduate Students

The Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership (UPEP) has various involvement opportunities. Additionally, NPEP provides monthly peer tutoring opportunities at Stateville Correctional Center for Northwestern undergraduates. Transportation will be provided to and from the prison.

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Interns

NPEP welcomes passionate, motivated, and dedicated interns for both educational and administrative support at Stateville as well as on the Evanston and Chicago campuses. At this time, NPEP internships are unpaid. 

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